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Ben McCarthy

Lead Cyber Security Engineer

A seasoned expert with a decade in low-level reverse engineering and a passion for assembly language, Ben began his career analyzing malware before advancing to exploit development.Prior to Immersive, he was embedded within government agencies, focusing on Windows Internals, reverse engineering, exploit development, and malware analysis. Ben has trained security teams in the UK and US to reverse engineer software for rapid response.

Throughout his career, he has discovered numerous security vulnerabilities, many recognized with CVE identifiers, while others were remediated through private or classified channels. His vulnerability research expertise has significantly contributed to strengthening infrastructure and enterprise systems against emerging threats.

Research
Nov 26, 2025

RMM Tools Under Attack: Exploring More Effective Detections

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Research
Nov 11, 2025

Patch Tuesday November 2025 - Critical Microsoft Security Patches Released For Privilege Escalation and Remote Code Vulnerabilities

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Oct 15, 2025

Patch Tuesday October 2025 - Critical Vulnerabilities: Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation, Secure Boot Bypass, and VM Escape Patches

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Lessons from the Latest CISA KEV Additions

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Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters: The Cybercrime Group Redefining Threats

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Scattered Spider: What these breaches reveal about crisis leadership under pressure

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